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Thursday, 19 January 2012

Distress Ink Swatches!

I had absolutely no intention of doing this little project! But I spent yesterday evening trying to match up some blue and brown paper with my Distress Inks and thought I really needed a Swatch Book. I remembered seeing something in Craft Stamper a while ago and the project was obviously "lodged" somewhere in the recesses! So here it is - I spent all last night and this morning on it!!!! But it really is quite a cute little book and will be really useful. (Actually it was quite addictive! I am now thinking of doing a glimmer mist one ...........)

For each colour I took a tag, coloured each tag with the ink, spritzed the bottom half of the tag with water and then stamped a flourish over both sections. This should give me an idea of the different strengths of colour available. And I was quite surprised at how the different inks took the water. I printed off the Ranger DI labels and stuck these on the bottom of the tag.

On the reverse I have started putting together some of my favourite combinations and I will build this up as I go along.

I could also do with putting a small piece of dyed ribbon on each tag too now that white seam binding is my ribbon of choice. But again I will complete that as I dye pieces.

So a happy playing time and now I suppose I should get on with some ironing!

About Me

Live the Dream is all about my creative journey which seems to be continually evolving!
My style is shabby vintage mixed media and I am passionate about making my own flower embellishments. I love sharing my work either in tutorials here and on Design Team blogs and also at workshops here in Shetland.
Where will it lead me next I wonder - wherever or whatever I know I am living the dream!